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HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, I assure my noble friend that we are working in that context with all our partners in the G7 and at the UN. We are also working with Commonwealth nations such as…21 Jul 2020HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, obviously there have been elections even this year at local level. We continue to impress on the Hong Kong authorities and the Chinese authorities the need to ensure…21 Jul 2020HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, we are deeply concerned by the situation in Hong Kong. China’s new national security law breaches the Sino-British joint declaration and directly threatens a number of…21 Jul 2020HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, I totally agree with the noble Lord. The agreement on "one country, two systems" that we signed with the Chinese authorities is registered with the UN. China is a P5…21 Jul 2020HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, as I am sure the noble Lord has noted, my right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary made a Statement yesterday in the House extending the embargo on arms sales to…21 Jul 2020HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, my noble and learned friend is right to raise this important issue. As we have seen in recent announcements, the appointment of judges has passed to the chief executive,…21 Jul 2020HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, I draw the attention of the noble Lord to the opening paragraphs of the Statement made by my right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary. They stress again that we see…21 Jul 2020HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, the answer is simple. Anyone who breaks the law in the UK by hounding or attempting to intimidate students will be held to account according to the law of the land,…21 Jul 2020HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, we believe in a strong, stable and safe Indo-Pacific region. We have stood up for Hong Kong on the basis of our strong belief in principles and in law and we stand…21 Jul 2020HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, I have made clear on a number of occasions my strong concerns and the fact that Her Majesty’s Government have raised the issues of what is happening with the Uighur…21 Jul 2020HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, the noble and gallant Lord has raised this issue consistently and regularly both with me and with my noble friend the Minister of State at the Home Office. Since our…21 Jul 2020HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, I share the noble Lord’s view of the positive elements of the relationship with Taiwan. My right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary congratulated President Tsai on…14 Jul 2020HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, the United Kingdom’s long-standing policy on Taiwan has not changed. We have no diplomatic relations with Taiwan, but a strong unofficial relationship based on dynamic…14 Jul 2020HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, while noting what the noble Baroness said, I assure her that we continue to work with like-minded partners, particularly on participation for Taiwan in those…14 Jul 2020HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, I share my noble friend’s disappointment and concern. As I have already said, we believe that Taiwan has an important role to play, particularly in how it has dealt with…14 Jul 2020HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for bringing this case to my attention. I assure him that we are monitoring it through our embassy in Beijing. While we have not raised it with…14 Jul 2020HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, the noble Baroness is right to raise this concern. I agree with her figures. As Human Rights Minister, I worked on that proposal. There is much more work to be done but…14 Jul 2020HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, the Government’s position remains that the issue of Taiwan is to be settled by people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. As I said already, we continue to lobby for…14 Jul 2020HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, individual companies and organisations will make their own decisions. The United Kingdom continues to acknowledge Taiwan. Whenever we categorise Taiwan we do so under…14 Jul 2020HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, I have already said that we continue to engage with Taiwan. The most recent visit was by a Trade Minister, so we engage with Taiwan at ministerial level.14 Jul 2020